Band and fastener combined.



PATENTED OCT. 1, 1907.

J. s. MARK.

BAND AND FASTENER 00mm APPLICATION FILED MATH, 1907.

JOHN S. MARK, OF ADEL, I OWA.

BAND AND FASTENER COMBINED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1907.

Application filed May 28, 1907. Serial No. 375,368.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it 'known that 1, JOHN S. MARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Adel, in the county of Dallas and State of Iowa, haveinvcnted a new and useful Band and Fastener Combined, of which the following is a specification.

My object is to provide a metal band and fastener combined and adapted to be manually and advanta geously, adjustably and detachably placed around a bale or box without fastening any portion thereof to the object that it surrounds and its ends securely fastened together in overlying position without any-ex traneous fastening device or the use of any kind of a tool as-required for binding separable objects together securely.

My invention consists in the construction, application and operation of the device hereinafter set forth,

a square box and two bands around it. The lever con-' nected with one of the bands is in position as required for tightening the band on the box and the other lever on the other band is in a locked position.

v The letter a designates the duplex rack. It is made of metal complete in one piece, preferably by means of dies, and may vary in size and weight as desired. A flexible band I), preferably strap iron, is fixed in one end by means of rivets, or in any suitable way. A rigid lever 0, preferably fiat, having a cross head (Z at its lower end, is fixed to the free end of the band b by means of rivets or in any suitable way at some distance above the cross head (1, as required for use in drawing the band tight around'an object and then locking it in the duplex rack as showntin Fig. 4.

In the practical use of my invention it is on y necessary to place the band around the box to be bound therewith, place the rack against the object, connect the lever with the rack and then press it into the rack 5's shown.

Having thus set forth the purpose of my invention and its construction and manner of use the advantages and practical utility thereof will be obvious.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is:

JOHN S. MARK. Witnesses i S. L. WARD,

CHAs. R. SASSAMAN. 

